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Child Abuse and the Experience of Violence in College Dating Relationships: Examining the Moderating Effect of Gender and Race

Authors: Catherine Kaukinen, Laurie Buchanan, Angela R. Gover

Published in: Journal of Family Violence | Issue 8/2015

Abstract

Prior research suggests that being abused during childhood significantly increases one’s risk for the involvement in violent intimate relationships across the life course. The current study contributes to the literature by using a large sample of college students to explore the moderating effects of race and gender on the relationship between child abuse and later experiences of intimate partner violence. Results indicate that for both men and women, child abuse increases the risk for dating violence. Findings also suggest that specific race and gender combinations moderate the relationship between child abuse and later experiences of IPV, specifically regarding the risk for mutual or bidirectional violence. Implications for prevention and intervention and directions for future research are discussed.

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Title: Child Abuse and the Experience of Violence in College Dating Relationships: Examining the Moderating Effect of Gender and Race
Authors: Catherine Kaukinen
Laurie Buchanan
Angela R. Gover
Publication date: 01-11-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Family Violence / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 0885-7482
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2851
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-015-9731-9

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